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[robochick1319]

Originally Posted by Monochron

Hhm, I've never heard of that. How do they vet out the people who CAN drive other students? Do they have to be teachers? Professional drivers from a bus company? Staffed bus drivers?

I ask because we have a couple students from new high schools this year and I don't want to run afoul of any policies.

Yes, I think it is an often unnoticed policy that really affects many teams (though they may not know it yet).

The rules can be complicated but they come down to this.

Students can be transported by one of the following:

• Their own parents

• On a school bus driven by a school district employee with appropriate licenses/training
• On a charter bus driven by a licensed charter bus driver

I would advise all teams to at least look up these policies to make sure they are in compliance. Skirting the rules of your school district can have serious consequences! And, after all, we should put safety first